Ryūnosuke Kusaka
Japanese admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryūnosuke Kusaka (草鹿 龍之介, Kusaka Ryūnosuke, 25 September 1893 – 23 November 1971), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II who served as Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet. Fellow Admiral Jinichi Kusaka was his cousin. Kusaka was also the 4th Headmaster of Ittō Shōden Mutō-ryū Kenjutsu, a famous school of swordsmanship founded by Yamaoka Tesshū.
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Native name | 草鹿 龍之介 |
Born | (1893-09-25)25 September 1893 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 23 November 1971(1971-11-23) (aged 78)[1] |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1913–1945 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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